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    Steinberg shows his true colors
    • May 3
    • 5 min

    Steinberg shows his true colors

    It seems that Darrell Steinberg might finally be getting what he wanted for housing policy, and the city will be much worse off if it...
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    Contract negotiation solidarity!
    • May 3
    • 1 min

    Contract negotiation solidarity!

    The United Public Employees Union was out in force at the County Board of Supervisors meeting on April 27th, to show their strength and...
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    Ending Project Roomkey means throwing folx back out onto the streets
    • Apr 3
    • 3 min

    Ending Project Roomkey means throwing folx back out onto the streets

    In February of 2022, the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors made the ill-informed and inhumane decision to begin the closure of the...
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    Miss Valenzuela, I Cannot Recall
    • Apr 3
    • 2 min

    Miss Valenzuela, I Cannot Recall

    The attempt to recall Councilmember Katie Valenzuela seems to have crashed before it left the ground, although it’s still possible...
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    More Incarceration More Money
    • Feb 21
    • 3 min

    More Incarceration More Money

    2.8.22 Sac County Board of Supervisors meeting report-back Item 30: Sacramento County Jail Accessibility Update and Plan.pdf For those...
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    Sac State's 2022 antiracism convocation!
    • Feb 20
    • 3 min

    Sac State's 2022 antiracism convocation!

    On 2/14/22 Sac State hosted its Antiracism and Inclusive Convocation. One of our very own Sac State interns, Joseph Sais (click here to...
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    What's going on with Measure U?
    • Feb 18
    • 3 min

    What's going on with Measure U?

    Thank you to Franny Dewey, one of our awesome Sacramento State interns, for taking notes on this item! Learn more about Franny here!...
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    The Results of Redistricting
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 6 min

    The Results of Redistricting

    Thank you for all the wonderful contributions of the following people for helping to put this piece together: Andrés Ramos - Community...
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    Catch up with the Police Review Commission!
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Catch up with the Police Review Commission!

    Big thanks to Mario Guerrero from the Sacramento Community Police Review Commission (SCPRC) for the write-up! The SCPRC just wrapped up...
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    IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME!

    THE PROGRAM FORMERLY KNOWN AS ALTERNATIVES TO 911 STARTS TO TAKE SHAPE The Wellness Crisis Call Center and Response Treatment Program...
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    IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME! Part 2
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 8 min

    IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME! Part 2

    Although Community Advocates were pushing for an Independent Advisory Board for the Wellness Crisis Call Center and Response Treatment...
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     SPD's New Chief
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    SPD's New Chief

    Current Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn is retiring, he has served as the Chief for 4 years, and he is the only Black man to have...
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    Realignment and a lack of transparency
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 5 min

    Realignment and a lack of transparency

    So what happened? In December the County Board of Supervisors approved a plan presented by the Sac County Probation department for the...
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    More Funding for Probation
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    More Funding for Probation

    Thanks to our friends at Decarcerate Sacramento for writing up this piece! On 12/14 Decarcerate Sacramento mobilized voices to the Board...
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    Another Community Survey - Another Community Bill
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Another Community Survey - Another Community Bill

    This just in - Sacramento County’s residents main concern is homelessness and homelessness’s younger sibling affordable housing. It only...
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    Redistricting in Sac County
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Redistricting in Sac County

    *UPDATE as of 11/19 the County has released its final draft map (linked HERE), the County site states that final decisions were based off...
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    Participatory budget efforts are starting to ramp up
    • Oct 10, 2021
    • 2 min

    Participatory budget efforts are starting to ramp up

    If U don’t remember this commission, here’s a brief refresher: The Measure U Advisory Committee is the oversight body for the 1cent sales...
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    Pandemic recovery with a racial equity lens!
    • Oct 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Pandemic recovery with a racial equity lens!

    California COVID Justice (CCJ) is led by Public Health Advocates and a steering committee of 9 brilliant women who are relentless in...
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    Cronyism in County government
    • Oct 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    Cronyism in County government

    On September 28th, 2021, CEO Ann Edwards asked, and the Board of Supervisors approved, the appointment of Ethan Dye as the Director of...
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    Shout out to Gabriel Johnson!
    • Aug 13, 2021
    • 1 min

    Shout out to Gabriel Johnson!

    Shout out to our McGeorge Law Intern Gabriel Johnson for all his hard work collecting notes and researching local social justice issues! ...
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